Welder

JOB SUMMARY

The Welder is responsible for production welding a variety of assemblies, and setup, operating and light maintenance of production equipment.

# Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Work from instructions and prints to arrange parts into welding fixtures, clamp pieces into position and tack weld and/or apply finished weld. Select proper equipment, set voltage and wire feed settings to obtain proper strength and appearance.

- Safely operate forklift to load and unload raw material and completed parts.

- Handle assorted raw materials, steel parts, and steel scrap.

- Maintain work area and production equipment in clean and orderly condition. Follow all safety work rules.

- Perform work in a manner that all products conform to prescribed quality standards.

- Perform incoming inspection, sorting, receiving of bar stock, pipe, rod material and welding supplies.

- Perform light maintenance on plant equipment where needed; i.e., startup/shutdown, maintain inspection records and keep work environment clean.

- Use and understand online ERP system for data collection, work instructions, routers, and prints.

- Operate small electric/air hand tools.

- On occasion, cross-train and operate some or all of the following production equipment: welding robot, press brake, spot welder, turret, rivet gun, Stud gun, and sander.

- Participate in and support continuous process improvements.

- Other duties may be assigned that pertain to the classification.

# Physical Demands

# The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and overhead work. Employee has some exposure to fumes, glare and radiation of arc. The employee is occasionally required to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds.

# Required Qualifications

# The qualified candidate will have: High School Diploma or equivalent 1+ years welding experience Ability to safely and effectively operate welding and fabrication equipment Ability to work independently and in a team Ability to communicate orally or in written form effectively with personnel and read and interpret documents, such as welding blueprints Proficient with mathematical calculations and use of measuring devices